Computer Support Specialist Degree

A Computer Support Specialist is a professional that works to best understand a customer’s needs and craft solutions to cure underlying computer issues. These solutions could include system connectivity, technology design, system design, designing network systems, or repairing networks across a wide variety of devices and applications. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer computer support specialist degrees.

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The College of Westchester (CW)

170 Main Street, Aurora, NY

The College of Westchester was founded in 1915, in White Plains, New York, to provide career training and education to students in the tri-state area. CW focuses on student service, providing a personal experience while on campus. CW is a small, privately owned college. The school can offer a personalized experience due to its size, and does so through career and education planning, academic support services and lifetime career placement assistance.

Academics

The College of Westchester offers programs in the fields of business, allied health, technology and digital media. The offerings are limited to ensure that students receive a quality education with a focus on in demand fields. The school grants associate's degrees and certificates. In 2008 the state of New York granted CW the ability to offer a bachelor's in business administration.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Medical Assistant Specialist
• Computer Network Administration
• Digital Media

CW offers night, Saturday, online and hybrid courses to assist students in need of flexible schedules.

Admissions and Financial Aid

The admissions process at The College of Westchester is personal and in depth. Once an application is submitted an admissions officer will contact the potential student and work with him or her to determine if CW is right for him.

Students interested or in need of financial aid should contact a financial aid officer for assistance. Additional resources are available on the CW website for students who wish to explore options on their own.

Career Options for Graduates

Computer User Support Specialists

Description

Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, or via telephone or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

Computer Network Support Specialists

Description

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).